The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected conditions have been denied. The left thigh muscle hernia, left lower extremity cold injury residuals, and right lower extremity cold injury residuals are currently rated as 10 percent disabling each. The contusion of the right third and fifth fingers is non-compensably (zero percent) disabled.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not find any evidence of muscle injury or other complications that would warrant a higher rating for the left thigh condition, cold injury residuals in both lower extremities, or contusions. The Veteran's symptoms were consistent with the current ratings under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- Muscle Hernia of Left Thigh, Cold Injury Residuals of Left Lower Extremity, Cold Injury Residuals of Right Lower Extremity, Contusion of Right Third and Fifth Fingers
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2010
- Citation
- 1043582
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- Granted
The Veteran's cold injury residuals of the right and left lower extremities have been rated at 30 percent since June 10, 2005, for the right foot, and February 6, 2005, for the left foot. The rating is based on symptoms such as pain, numbness, cold sensitivity, X-ray abnormalities like osteoarthritis, and nail abnormalities.
- Granted
The Veteran's cold injury residuals and associated peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities are currently rated at 30 percent each, with separate ratings for the right and left lower extremities. The Veteran is granted increased ratings to a combined 40 percent rating for both conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected coronary artery disease, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the severity of his condition.
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